One4One Campaign to Raise $1 Million to Improve Cervical Cancer Education and Resources

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Every Woman is Urged to Talk to Her Healthcare Provider about Ways to Help

Prevent Cervical Cancer

NEW YORK, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- One4One, a unique program focused on
empowering women to help make a difference in the fight against cervical
cancer, starts today during National Minority Cancer Awareness Week.
One4One urges women to talk to their healthcare provider about ways they
can help protect themselves from cervical cancer, while also raising money
to increase cervical cancer information programs and other educational
services, especially for those who may be at greater risk of developing the
disease due to lack of access to information or healthcare.

For each woman who pledges to talk to her healthcare provider about
cervical cancer via http://www.One4OnePledge.org between April 24 and June 5,
Merck will donate $5, up to $1 million total, to the participating One4One
organizations. The funds raised will be used to provide cervical cancer
information programs and other educational services for women across the
United States, including women at greater risk of developing the disease
due to lack of access to information or healthcare.

In the U.S. alone, an average of 10 women die each day from cervical
cancer, and it was estimated that more than 11,000 women would be diagnosed
in 2007. "The loss of any life to cervical cancer is one too many, because
it is a disease that we can help to prevent," said Dr. Lisa Flowers,
Assistant Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Division of Gynecologic
Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine. "One4One is a great way to
help strengthen the efforts of leading health organizations working to
decrease the burden of cervical cancer in our country."

Cervical cancer is caused by certain types of a virus, called the human
papillomavirus (HPV). What many may not realize is that women can be
exposed to HPV as early as their teens or 20s. About half of all women who
develop cervical cancer are between 35 and 55 years old. The unfortunate
reality is that women from certain racial and ethnic backgrounds are
disproportionately affected by cervical cancer. There is a greater risk, in
part, because some women of certain racial and ethnic backgrounds are
living in poverty and have an overall lack of access to healthcare,
including screening. Social and cultural barriers are other factors that
often deter these women from receiving access to care.

During National Minority Cancer Awareness Week and beyond, the One4One
participating organizations are working to help eliminate health
disparities, by raising awareness and implementing critical education and
service programs to help decrease the burden of cervical cancer nationwide.
For more information about cervical cancer, HPV and to make your cervical

Black Women's Health Imperative (Imperative) is dedicated to promoting
physical, mental and spiritual health and well-being for the nation's 19.5
million African American women and girls. The Imperative brings the
perspectives -- and often missing voices -- of African American women to
the ongoing health policy debates, and works in partnership to develop
community- based strategies to inform, educate and affect change
individually, locally, regionally, and nationally.

Gynecologic Cancer Foundation's (GCF) mission is to promote public
awareness of gynecologic cancer prevention, early diagnosis and proper
treatment through the development and implementation of education programs.
In addition, the Foundation supports research and training related to
gynecologic cancers.

Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) unites people through programs and
experiences to empower cancer survivors to live life on their own terms and
to raise awareness and funds for the fight against cancer. The LAF focuses
on cancer prevention, access to screening and care, research and quality of
life for cancer survivors. Founded in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion
cyclist Lance Armstrong, the LAF has raised more than $250 million for the
fight against cancer.

National Asian Women's Health Organization (NAWHO) is dedicated to
helping achieve health equity for Asian women and families. The NAWHO
provides research and information about the health of Asian Americans to
the public health field, and offers much critically-needed health education
to the Asian American community.

National Latina Health Network (NLHN) is a growing network of
individuals and organizations dedicated to improving the quality of health
among Latinas and their families, by promoting leadership, advocacy,
capacity-building, community health partnerships and initiatives. NLHN
provides health experts who are connected and active in community-based
prevention education programming, outreach, community mobilization, policy
and research.

We would also like to acknowledge and thank the following organizations
for their support of and involvement in One4One.

American Social Health Association (ASHA) is dedicated to improving the
health of individuals, families and communities, with a focus on preventing
sexually transmitted diseases and their harmful consequences.

National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) is dedicated to serving women
with, or at risk for, cervical cancer and HPV disease through innovative
education and support programs.

Native American Cancer Research (NACR) mission is to help reduce cancer
incidence and mortality in Native Americans by increasing access to
screening, care and preventive services and by assisting those affected by
cancer to maintain a high quality of life

Tamika and Friends, Inc. (Tamika and Friends) is dedicated to raising
awareness of cervical cancer and its link to HPV through grassroots
outreach. Founded by cervical cancer survivor, Tamika, the organization
hosts fundraising walks and educational events in multiple states.

About Merck & Co., Inc.

Merck & Co., Inc. is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company
dedicated to putting patients first. Established in 1891, Merck currently
discovers, develops, manufactures and markets vaccines and medicines to
address unmet medical needs. The Company devotes extensive efforts to
increase access to medicines through far-reaching programs that not only
donate Merck medicines but help deliver them to the people who need them.
Merck also publishes unbiased health information as a not-for-profit
service. For more information, visit http://www.merck.com.

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